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Noun > Limbo

10/02/2021 frank

Noun – Limbo This word comes from a Latin one meaning “edge” or “border.” In theology, Limbo is believed to be a place just on the border of Hell, where people go after they die if they haven’t been specifically Read More …

Noun > Malice

09/02/2021 frank

Noun – Malice (noncount) a desire to cause harm to another person an attack motivated by pure malice She claimed that her criticisms were without malice.

Noun > Private investigator

09/02/2021 frank

Noun – Private investigator (count) someone who works as a detective and who is not a member of a police force She hired a private investigator to follow her husband. — called also private detective, (informal) private eye

Noun > Jet lag

07/02/2021 frank

Noun – Jet lag (noncount) a tired and unpleasant feeling that you sometimes get when you travel by airplane to a place that is far away I had bad jet lag after that last trip overseas. — jet–lagged /ˈʤɛtˌlægd/ adjective Read More …

Noun > Edifice

07/02/2021 frank

Noun – Edifice This word has Latin roots that mean “making a temple” or “making a house.” Strictly speaking, an edifice is a building that’s large and impressive, such as a church or a palace. And more loosely speaking, an Read More …

Adjective > Clairvoyant

06/02/2021 frank

Adjective – Clairvoyant We took this word from French, where it means “clear-sighted.” If you trace that French word back to its Latin roots, you’ll see how it ultimately comes from the Latin clarus (“clear, or loud“) and videre (“to Read More …

Noun > Clover

05/02/2021 frank

Noun – Clover a small plant that has usually three leaves on each stem and that usually has round flowers that are white, red, or purple (noncount) a field of clover (count) It’s good luck to find a four-leaf clover. Read More …

Noun & Adjective > Yo-Yoing

05/02/2021 frank

Noun & Adjective – Yo-Yoing ou know the toy: one axle, two discs, one long string that can’t wait to get hopelessly tangled. Figuratively speaking, a yo-yo is anything that moves up and down, over and over, in a jerky Read More …

Noun > Rivulet

04/02/2021 frank

Noun – Rivulet Like it sounds, a rivulet is a little river, or anything that reminds you of a little river because it seems to flow, trickle, or wind through something. Pronunciation: RIV yuh lut Part of speech: Noun, the Read More …

Noun > Piffling

02/02/202102/02/2021 frank

Noun > Piffling As you breathe out, make a dismissive sound with your lips like “ppfff.” It’s a sound that says, “Whatever,” or “That’s dumb,” or “That doesn’t matter.” It’s the sound people probably had in mind when they started Read More …